David Ayer

A self-professed graduate of the school of life, screenwriter David Ayer has made a specialty of creating hard-boiled, testosterone-heavy screenplays that pack both a visceral kick yet also deliver p...
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Actor Jared Leto has cut off his signature long locks for his role as The Joker in new supervillain movie Suicide Squad. Director David Ayer broke the news to fans on Twitter.com on Monday (02Mar15) by sharing a photo of a pair of scissors held up to the Oscar winner's ponytail. He then revealed his leading man's shorter hair style in an 'after' picture, which Leto has since reposted on his Instagram account.

Actress Viola Davis has confirmed reports she is joining the star-studded cast of comic book action movie Suicide Squad. Following speculation The Help star had been cast as no-nonsense squad leader Amanda Waller, Davis finally revealed she will be heading to Toronto later this year (15) to begin filming.
In an interview with Canadian entertainment show eTalk on the red carpet at the Oscars on Sunday (22Feb15), Davis was asked if the reports were true, and she simply said, "Yes".
Her producer husband Julius Tennon was also excited about his wife's new project, and exclaimed, "Amanda Waller is in the house!"
Davis joins a cast including Will Smith, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne and Jay Hernandez, while Joel Kinnaman is reportedly in talks to replace Tom Hardy as Suicide Squad mastermind Rick Flag.
Director David Ayer is scheduled to start shooting the film in April (15).

Hostel star Jay Hernandez has become the latest actor to join the celebrity-studded cast of comic book action movie Suicide Squad. The Latino actor has reportedly landed a mystery role in the upcoming Warner Bros. super-villain ensemble movie, which will also feature Will Smith, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, Margot Robbie and Cara Delevingne.
Meanwhile, Robocop star Joel Kinnaman is still in talks to take on the role of Suicide Squad leader Rick Flag following Tom Hardy's decision to pull out of the project due to scheduling issues.,
Director David Ayer is scheduled to start shooting the film in April (15).

"I started before Christmas. No carbs (carbohydrates) on Christmas! It was terrible." Will Smith has already started his conditioning for new action movie Suicide Squad, despite the fact director David Ayer is still casting.

Australian actor Joel Edgerton is reportedly in line to replace his Warrior co-star Tom Hardy in the planned movie adaptation of Suicide Squad. Hardy walked away from the project earlier this month (Jan15) and Jake Gyllenhaal dropped out of talks to take over as squad leader Rick Flag this week (begs19Jan15).
Now studio bosses at Warner Bros. are eyeing Edgerton and The Walking Dead star Jon Bernthal as possible replacements, according to CinemaBlend.com.
The film, about a gang of comic book villains who are given the chance to redeem themselves, will be directed by David Ayer, who worked with Bernthal on recent war movie Fury.
Meanwhile, reports suggest True Blood hunk Joe Manganiello is wanted to fill the role of supervillain Deathstroke.
If he signs on, he will join a star-studded cast which includes Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney and Cara Delevingne.
Suicide Squad is scheduled for release next year (16).

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal is in negotiations to replace Tom Hardy in comic book movie Suicide Squad. The Dark Knight Rises star was cast as Rick Flagg, the leader of the group of infamous villains, but he reportedly dropped out of the film because of scheduling issues.
Gyllenhaal has now been offered Hardy's role by his End of Watch director David Ayer, but he has yet to sign on, according to multiple reports.
If the star takes on the role, he will join Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney and Cara Delevingne in the film, which will be based on the comic book series about a group of supervillains who are given a chance to redeem themselves with a deadly mission.
The film is slated to hit U.S. cinemas in August, 2016.

Will Smith and Jared Leto are officially set to star in supervillain film Suicide Squad. Following months of casting rumours, bosses at Warner Bros. announced the full cast of the much-anticipated DC Comics big screen adaptation on Tuesday (02Dec14).
Smith will play Batman nemesis Deadshot and Oscar winner Leto will take on The Joker, while The Wolf of Wall Street star Margot Robbie will play his character's girlfriend, Harley Quinn.
Jai Courtney will portray Boomerang, model-turned-actress Cara Delevingne is set to play Enchantress, and Tom Hardy will lead the group as Rick Flagg.
Fury's David Ayer will direct the movie, which will be based on the comic book series about a group of supervillains who are given a chance to redeem themselves in a deadly mission.
The film is slated to hit U.S. cinemas on 5 August, 2016.

Actor Jai Courtney is in negotiations to tackle the role of Batman nemesis Deadshot in the planned comic book movie adaptation of Suicide Squad, according to a new report. Sources tell Variety.com the A Good Day To Die Hard star is being courted for a major part, which is rumoured to be the anti-hero, who goes by the alter ego Floyd Lawton.
Studio bosses at Warner Bros. have declined to comment on the claims, which emerge days after Oscar winner Jared Leto became a frontrunner to portray The Joker in the same movie.
Earlier reports suggested producers are in talks with Tom Hardy to tackle Suicide Squad founding member Rick Flag and Margot Robbie to play Harley Quinn, while Will Smith is also wanted for a role, although it is not yet clear which character he is in the running for.
Fury filmmaker David Ayer will write and direct the film, which is scheduled for release in summer 2016.

Singer/actor Jared Leto is reportedly in talks to play The Joker in upcoming supervillain film Suicide Squad. Ryan Gosling was initially approached about the part, but was unwilling to sign on for a multi-movie deal, according to TheWrap.com.
Tom Hardy and Will Smith are also rumoured to be in negotiations to join the cast, while The Wolf of Wall Street's Margot Robbie has reportedly signed on to play The Joker's girlfriend Harley Quinn, according to Collider.com.
Jesse Eisenberg will also reportedly make an appearance as his new Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice character Lex Luthor.
Fury's David Ayer will direct the movie, which will be based on the comic book series about a group of supervillains who are given a chance to redeem themselves in a deadly mission.
The film is slated to hit U.S. theatres on 5 August, 2016.

Fury director David Ayer spent a fortune seeking out authentic German and allied forces tanks for his new war movie because he knew there would be experts analysing every detail. The moviemaker tracked down tank enthusiasts and museum bosses all over Europe in his search for the perfect armoured vehicles that would satisfy the vehicle boffins who would be quick to point out errors.
He tells WENN, "One of the complaints that you hear with movies about World War II is that the armour is inaccurate. It's interesting because the film takes place at the end of the war, so you have this sort of mixture of every iteration of the Sherman tank in the film, which is accurate.
"You can try and build tanks but it's never gonna be correct. There are a lot of guys out there who are fans of the World War II genre; we call them Rivet Towners. They're gonna look up the foundry marks and serial numbers on the turrets and figure out where each tank actually was because all those records are out there; every bolt, every detail... Is that the right shovel in the shovel slot. Is it the post-war version or the 1951 British export version.
"We worked with several European collectors. It's interesting working with a collector. We'd ask, 'Can we paint your tank?' 'No'. 'Can we light it on fire?' 'No'. It becomes a challenge, but fortunately we found people who were really game and they let us paint their tanks and modify them and weld on them and get them absolutely correct to April, 1945.
"There are German military vehicles that are insanely expensive and incredibly rare that haven't been in a movie before, like the Tiger One that's in the film, which we bought from a tank museum. It was captured by the British military in 1943. It's a famous vehicle and we were very fortunate to get it. There's never been a real Tiger in a movie."

Scripted first screenplay "Training Day"; script earned him an agent and writing assignments

Dropped out of high school to join the U.S. Navy; became a sonar man aboard a nuclear attack submarine

Helmed crime thriller "Street Kings"

Created a new draft of the screenplay for "S.W.A.T."

Honorably discharged; returned to Los Angeles

Met screenwriter Wesley Strick, who became his mentor

Wrote screenplay for corrupt cop drama "Dark Blue"

Summary

A self-professed graduate of the school of life, screenwriter David Ayer has made a specialty of creating hard-boiled, testosterone-heavy screenplays that pack both a visceral kick yet also deliver p tic moments dipped in machismo. Born in Champagne, IL, Ayer bounced around the country with his family until he was a teenager, when he was deposited at the home of some cousins living in South Central Los Angeles, a predominantly black urban environment plagued by poverty and violence. He attended high school in the gang-plagued Rampart district, which would in the late 1990s become synonymous with police corruption.